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# chairmanship

noun (chairmanship, uncountable; a chairmanship, chairmanships)

«chairmanship» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The job of being the chair (chairman or chairwoman) of a meeting, committee or company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#m1)
2. The time during which someone has that job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#m2)
3. The skill of running a meeting well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#m3)

### In the lessons

In news and adult life it describes who leads a board or committee and for how long — «under her chairmanship». In school councils children may take turns to chair a meeting. It tells the reader who is in charge of the meeting and how well they run it. Phrases: «under the chairmanship of», «take over the chairmanship».

### Examples

- Under her chairmanship, the club raised a lot of money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#x1)
- He was offered the chairmanship of the football club. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#x2)
- The chairmanship of the school council changes each term. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#x3)
- Good chairmanship means letting everyone speak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#x4)
- During his chairmanship, the company grew quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#x5)
- She stepped down from the chairmanship after ten years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/#x6)

### Note

Noun with -ship (like friendship, leadership). Many people now prefer neutral words: «chair», «chairperson» and the job «chairing». It can be used for a woman too, but «chairwoman» or «chair» is common.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «chairmanship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/chairmanship/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«chairmanship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chairmanship.html) on Mova free.